The goal of the EGMP is to provide the mechanism for a structured, coordinated and inclusive
decision-making and implementation process for the sustainable use and management of goose populations
in Europe, with the objective of maintaining them at a favourable conservation status, while taking
into account concerns of relevant stakeholders and the pertinent legislative frameworks and
regulations.
European Goose Management Platform
RECENT MEETINGS
The 8th Meeting of the AEWA European Goose Management International Working Group (EGM IWG8) is taking place on 20-22 June 2023.
The Joint Meeting of the EGMP Task Forces was held on 19 June 2023.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe 7th Meeting of the AEWA European Goose Management International Working Group (EGM IWG7) took place in Helsinki, Finland on 21-23 June 2022 at the kind invitation of the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland.
The joint meeting of the EGMP Task Forces was held on 20 June 2022.
Information for Participants can be found here!
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Joint Meeting of the EGMP Task Forces took place on 2 December 2022. The notes from the meeting are available below.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Meeting of the Pink-footed Goose Task Force took place on 6 February 2023. The notes from the meeting are available below.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Meeting of the Taiga Bean Goose Task Force took place on 26 January 2023. The notes from the meeting are available below.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe 8th Meeting of the AEWA European Goose Management International Working Group (EGM IWG8) will take place on 20-22 June 2023.
The Joint Meeting of the EGMP Task Forces will be held on 19 June 2023.
Further information and documents for the meeting will become available here in due course.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe second meeting of the EGMP modelling consortium took place on 21-22 March 2019.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe webinar "EGMP: The Platform's Structure, Processes and Objectives" took place on 3 March 2022.
The webinar answered fundamental questions shedding light on the complex processes aimed at ensuring sustainable use and management of goose populations in Europe. The webinar also provided a brief introduction to the main policy documents that have been developed and adopted by the EGMP.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThis webinar focused on the problems of increasing goose populations and risks to air safety in and around selected airports in Europe. This problem is a concern raised in the AEWA/EGMP International Single Species Management Plans for the Barnacle Goose and Greylag Goose, respectively.
DOWNLOAD REPORTThe Barnacle Goose Range State Meeting on the development of an Adaptive Flyway Management Programme took place on the 1st of October in Reykjavík, Iceland and was kindly hosted by the Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources. Important steps towards establishing population-specific Adaptive Flyway Management Programmes for the East Greenland/Scotland & Ireland Population and the Svalbard/South-west Scotland Population of the Barnacle Goose were agreed upon
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